Hon. Kofi Arko Nokoe is a Ghanaian legislator, development practitioner and energy-sector policy advocate who serves as the Member of Parliament for the Evalue Ajomoro Gwira Constituency. With academic and professional training spanning energy law, economics, governance and public administration, he brings to the Board a strong blend of policy insight, strategic leadership and grassroots development experience relevant to Ghana’s industrialisation agenda and the long-term sustainability of the aluminium industry.
Hon. Nokoe holds a Master of Arts in Energy Law from the University of Ghana, a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law (United Kingdom), a Master of Science in Energy Economics from GIMPA, and a Master of Science in Development Management from KNUST. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Ghana and a Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’. His multidisciplinary training enables him to contribute effectively to discussions on resource governance, industrial policy, power supply sustainability, and value-addition within Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry.
In Parliament, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Economy and Development and is a member of the Energy Committee and the Public Administration and State Interests Committee. His legislative work focuses on energy security, industrial transformation, public-private partnerships, and local value addition - key pillars underpinning the revitalisation and long-term competitiveness of the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO).
Beyond Parliament, he serves on several public boards and international platforms, including the Steering Committee of the Global Young MP Initiative of the World Bank Group. He has participated in high-level international policy dialogues on economic development, governance and industrial growth across Africa and globally.
Hon. Nokoe’s contribution to the VALCO Board is guided by a strong belief in Ghana’s integrated aluminium industry as a catalyst for industrialisation, employment creation and value addition to the nation’s bauxite resources. He advocates policies that strengthen power reliability, local participation, downstream industries and sustainable investment partnerships to position VALCO as a strategic driver of national economic transformation.